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Katrina and Rita: The Foundation Response
After an initial focus on emergency recovery, RWJF now focuses on a three-year, $10-million initiative to address longer-term needs.
(Nov 1, 2005)
What is the Quality Movement?
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., presented the luncheon keynote address at the fall meeting of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.
(Oct 7, 2005)
Dear Abby Letter on Giving Kids Access to Health Care
RWJF president and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., wrote to the famous advice column to help promote awareness of the Covering Kids and Families Back-to-School campaign.
(Aug 22, 2005)
Crossing to the Other Side
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., presented the opening keynote address at the Annual Conference of the National Black Nurses Association in Chicago. She spoke about improving hospital work environments in an effort to retain experienced nurses...
(Jul 21, 2005)
Getting Priorities Straight About Health
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., highlights the need for strengthening the public health system so it is better prepared to promote health and protect all Americans. Her comments were published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
(Jul 20, 2005)
Philanthropy in the Service of a Healthier America
(May 31, 2005)
Obesity Epidemic is Endangering Our Kids
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., underscores the need to create environments that make it easy for children and their parents to eat well and be more active. Her commentary was published in The Chicago Sun-Times.
(May 21, 2005)
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